Sugarbeet News

Western Sugar harvest to begin Sept. 5The Torrington TelegramAccording to a statement from the WBC, during a special call-in meeting on Aug. 3, the Council's board of directors unanimously approved an economic disaster declaration, and up to $5,396,750 in loans for sugar beet producers in northwest Wyoming.

'Why not us?': NDSU eyes pesticide testing labAG WeekNORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Pesticides are an important and controversial part of U.S. agriculture. Now, a North Dakota State University and University of Minnesota extension official is spearheading an effort to establish a pesticide application testing ...

Dangerous invader: Palmer amaranth reaches Upper MidwestAG WeekPalmer amaranth, a huge and longstanding concern in the southeastern United States, is spreading into Agweek country. The weed, which already has been found in Minnesota and South ... Though the weed hasn't been discovered in North Dakota, farmers in ...

Mexico, U.S. agree to extend deadline for sugar trade talksNasdaqThe U.S. sugar industry pressed the Commerce Department late last year to withdraw from a 2014 trade agreement that sets prices and quota for U.S. imports of Mexican sugar, unless the deal could be renegotiated. The letter on Monday was sent by Ronald ...

Company reports record-breaking year processing growers' sugarbeetsOntario Argus ObserverOn March 10, the Nampa factory was the first to complete its processing of sugarbeets, the company said, including those beets formerly processed at the Nyssa factory, which now produces brown sugar for the company. The Mini-Cassia plant finished April ...

Sugar beet season nearsLethbridge HeraldThe arrival of spring means seeds for the fall sugar beet harvest will soon be going into the ground. This season, 26,000 acres of sugar beets will be seeded across southern Alberta for more than 200 contract holders. These sugar beets could produce ...

Sugarcane aphid populations growing in South TexasSouthwest Farm PressPlanting early, of course, means an early start on the growing season, a situation most farmers consider a benefit. While there are plenty of good things that can be said about why getting a jump on the crop year is a good thing, there is also a down side.

Monsanto exec: Gene editing tool is bigAG Week"I don't think that there is any state that is more of an example of the important benefits of techniques like biotechnology have represented," Fraley said. Soybean, corn and sugar beet producers were quick to adopt the GMO technology. Beet producers ...

Gov. Ricketts gets sugar processing lessonScottsbluff Star HeraldDuring a discussion prior to the tour, Lapaseotes and Busch, along with Western employees, explained some of the issues facing the sugar beet industry. Among them is the GMO label restriction, which has resulted in financial losses to the beet growers.

How high can we push sugar beet yields?GrainewsHarvest just keeps getting sweeter for Alberta's 208 sugar beet growers. The sector has seen a year-over-year increase in sugar beet quality and yield for much of the past decade. So what's the secret to sweet success? Those closest to the sector ...

NE farmer advocates for sugar beet industry in Washingtonknopnews2Congressman Adrian Smith's office released a statement about his meeting with Pitts. "I had a great talk with Mario during his time in D.C. and appreciate his strong advocacy for the sugar beet industry and Nebraska agriculture," the statement said.

FARMING MATTERS: Sweet future for sugar beet growersBucks HeraldPaul Kenward, MD of British Sugar, said: “It was great to meet with many of the young people who represent the future of the sugar beet sector, and to talk to parliamentarians about how Brexit could allow us to create an even more successful beet sugar ...

The 2017 North Dakota State University / University of Minnesota Extention Sugarbeet Production Guide is now available. Growers can pick up hard copies of the 100 page booklet, or download a digital version by clicking the following link:

Trade Agreements in Spotlight at ASGA Meeting — President Trump’s focus on renegotiating trade agreements is getting attention at this week’s American Sugarbeet Growers Association annual meeting. Executive Vice President Luther Markwart says it is unclear how NAFTA would be renegotiated.

​"I know he is anxious to do it, but, since we haven’t done one of these renegotiations before, there’s not much precedent for it. We’re going to have to wait and see how it plays a little bit and not speculate too early in the process.” Markwart says sugar will always be part of any trade negotiation.